Census tract · Tippecanoe County
Census Tract 55, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Census Tract 55, GEOID 18157005500, in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, entirely within Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County. 5,462 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±678); the 2020 Census counted 5,684.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,462
±678 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,684
Median household income
$12,644
±$7,558 (90% margin)
Tippecanoe County: $60,636
Median home value
not published
Tippecanoe County: $239,300
Median gross rent
$1,223
±$104 (90% margin)
Tippecanoe County: $1,124
Where is Census Tract 55?
Census Tract 55 is one of 43 census tracts in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It covers 0.49 square miles of land, 11,506 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 18157005500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County | 100% |
| West Lafayette | 98% |
6 census tracts border Census Tract 55: Tract 54.01 ($21,262), Tract 54.02 ($14,490), Tract 104, Tract 105, Tract 106 ($110,743) and Tract 111 ($57,275). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 55?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 55's population at 5,462 (±678) in 2,483 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,684 residents and 2,783 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 55 | Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,462 ±678 | 65,256 |
| Households | 2,483 ±351 | 23,508 |
| Average household size | 1.84 ±0.18 | 2.14 |
| Housing units | 2,929 ±303 | 25,694 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 55?
The median resident of Census Tract 55 is 21.7 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 65.4%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 21.2%. 19.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 55 | Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21.7 ±0.3 | 21.9 |
| Under 18 years | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 11.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1.8% ±2.6 pts | 8.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.1% ±3.4 pts | 7.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.4% ±7.2 pts | 66.3% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±2.4 pts | 3.9% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 21.2% ±5.9 pts | 18.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.4% ±2.0 pts | 3.5% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 0.5% |
| Born outside the United States | 19.9% ±5.8 pts | 18.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 24.3% ±6.1 pts | 22.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 2.6% |
| With a disability | 4.8% ±2.6 pts | 8.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6% ±1.2 pts | 3.6% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 100.0% ±5.9 pts | 96.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 93.1% ±6.2 pts | 66.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 32.8% ±16.7 pts | 37.7% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 37.4% ±8.8 pts | 59.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 55 earn?
Half of the 2,483 households in Census Tract 55 earn less than $12,644 a year (±$7,558), against $60,636 across Tippecanoe County: 41st highest of the county's 41 tracts with a reliable estimate. 72.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 55 | Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $12,644 ±$7,558 | $41,054 |
| Mean household income | $28,843 ±$11,876 | $77,735 |
| Per capita income | $11,466 ±$3,226 | $28,153 |
| People below the poverty line | 72.9% ±11.8 pts | 33.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 2.5% |
| Households with a computer | 97.9% ±3.1 pts | 98.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.6% ±5.7 pts | 89.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 55?
The median renter pays $1,223 a month including utilities, and 74.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 55 | Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,223 ±$104 | $1,214 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 74.2% ±11.0 pts | 60.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 36.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 100.0% ±1.5 pts | 63.9% |
| Housing units | 2,929 ±303 | 25,694 |
| Single-family detached homes | 3.7% ±5.6 pts | 37.4% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 2.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0% ±3.3 pts | 2.8% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 31.7% ±8.4 pts | 21.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 5.0% |
| Households with no vehicle | 36.6% ±9.9 pts | 14.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 55 get to work?
31.3% of Census Tract 55's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 13.2 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 55 | Wabash Township, Tippecanoe County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.8% ±9.3 pts | 54.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% ±4.9 pts | 3.8% |
| Drove alone to work | 31.3% ±13.1 pts | 56.2% |
| Carpooled | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 6.1% |
| Public transportation | 10.1% ±7.6 pts | 4.1% |
| Walked | 45.9% ±13.0 pts | 14.8% |
| Worked from home | 5.5% ±3.7 pts | 15.3% |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.2 min ±2.0 | 16.3 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 55 compare with the other tracts in Tippecanoe County?
Among Tippecanoe County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 55 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Tippecanoe County |
|---|---|
| Population | 14th of 43 |
| Residents per square mile | 2nd of 43 |
| Median household income | 41st of 41 |
| Per capita income | 39th of 43 |
| Median gross rent | 12th of 41 |
| Poverty rate | 3rd of 36 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1st of 41 |
| Median age | 38th of 43 |
The tracts next to it on Tippecanoe County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 54.01 | 38th | $21,262±$2,839 |
| Tract 112 | 39th | $14,890±$5,233 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 54.02 | 40th | $14,490±$4,057 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 55 | 41st | $12,644±$7,558 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 55?
3 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 55 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections